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C. M. HEHRINGTON. PACKAGE.- APPLICATION FILED MAR. 12, 1921.

7 Patented Sept. 13, 1921 To all whom it may, concern UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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Application filed Maroh 12, 1921. Serial No. 451,928.

Be it known that I, CLAUDE. M. Hammo- TON, a citizen of. theUnitcd States, residing at the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Packages, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention is a shipping receptacle and has for its objects the provision of a package that will occupy only about onehalf the space in return transportation when empty that it occu ied when shipped full, and, furthermore, t e provision of a package that is air-tight, secure, solid, and easily and tightly closed.

This package is especially adapted for the shipment of lime or like granular material, and, especially, for such substances as are susceptible to deterioration under the influence of moisture.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, in which like numbers of reference denote like parts wherever they occur,

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of one member of this package;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view showing a removable packing instrument in place;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of one of these packages ready for shipment, loaded and with a combined packing instrument and insulation gasket in place; and

Fig. 5 shows the empty package knockeddown ready for return shipment.

Transportation rates depend sometimes on weight, but, also, very generally on the amount of space occupied. For this reason, it is a reat economy in business if a receptacle of a valuable kind that needs to be returned to the original shipper can be reshipped in knocked-down form, or nested relation so as to occupy less space.

The receptacle or package of this invention consists of a plurality of hollowed membets 1, preferably in substantially the shape of a frustum of a cone. The said members are preferablyformed of a light sheet metal, but may be of any material or strength and of any size or shape.

Preferably each of the said members is provided with a bottom 2, carrying a flange 3 for attachment preferably within the lower edge of its member 1, although the encircling of the said edge by the said flange 3 is a permissible alternative co s eration.

At the top of each of the members 1 is located an angle member, one arm 4: of which is attached either within or without the top edge of member 1, while the other arm extends as flange 5 for abutment with a similar flange upon the other cooperating member 1, completing the package. Bolts 6 and nuts 7 bind the two members 1 together to form a package such as shown in Fig. 1,

the said bolts passing through bolt holes 8.

.Inuse both of the hollow members 1 will be loaded with the material that is to be shipped therein. Then the packing imple ment 9 or the packing implement 10 will be laid on top of one of them. Then the one that the implement has been laid upon is inverted upon the other, the packing implement 9 or 10 serving as a lid to hold the material within the member 1 that is inverted while it is being turned over. Then in the case of implement 9, the same is withdrawn and bolts 6 inserted in place and the two members 1 bolted together. The package is then ready for shipment. When the packing implement 10 is used, it may or may not contain bolt holes adapted to register with holes 8, and it may or may not be left in place between the two members 1 in the manner shown in Fig. 1. Whether intended to be left there or not it serves as a lid while one of the members 1 is being inverted over upon its fellow. If left in place in the way shown in Fig. 1 it serves as a gasket to exclude moisture in any form.

When the loaded receptacle has reached its destination and is to be unloaded the nuts 7 are unscrewed and the bolts 6 removed. Then the contents of both members 1 is removed in any desirable manner. The separated members 1 can then be nested as shown in Fig. 5 and transported wherever desired.

Snap fasteners, triggers, or other forms of catches or attaching means may be sub stituted for bolts 6 and nuts 7.

While Fig. 5 shows only the two members of one receptacle stacked together for return shipment, such members of several receptacles can be stacked together, in which event the relative saving of space in return shipment will be even greater than that stated above. Preferably, a long bolt will be used to bolt a plurality of these sections together for return shipment.

In using implement 9, its back end will be pushed against one of the bolts 6, and

then the nut 7 for that bolt will be someposed laterally to the package and project- What tightened or nearly completely tighting an appreciable distance therefrom, and ened before the implement 9 is Withdrawn means detachably connecting the flanges and as hereinabove described. securing the packing implement and gasket 5 Having thus described this invention, between the large ends of the elements.

hereby reserve the benefit of all changes in 2. A package comprising a pair of cupform, arrangement, order, or use of parts, shaped members, reinforcing bands secured as it is evident that many minor changes to the open ends of said members shaped to may be made therein without departing from provide opposing flanges at said ends, a 10 the spirit of this invention or the scope of packing implement and gasket having a the followin claims. body portion interposed between said claim: flanges and a handle portion projecting lat- 1. The combination in a package, of two erally from the package, and means passing hollow tapered elements having lateral opthrough said flanges and implement for 15 posed flanges at their large ends, a packing securing the flanges together with the imimplement and gasket interposed between plement clamped therebetween. the large ends and flanges of said elements In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my and separating the contents of one element signature. from thecontents of the other, said packing 20 implement and gasket having a handle dis- CLAUDE M. HERRINGTON. 

